The Kings and Warriors did it. So did the Nets and Knicks. The Timberwolves have been at the top of the list, and though rumors about the Jazz were more whimsical than factual, it would make a nice story. After all, everyone seems to have been in, at some point, on veteran Nuggets guard Andre Miller.

And yet the 37-year-old Miller remains in NBA purgatory, on the roster for the Nuggets, but not on the floor or even the bench in the wake of an all-too-public berating of coach Brian Shaw back on January 1.

Miller was angry with Shaw for leaving him on the bench the entire game, the first DNP-CD of Miller’s career, and Miller was suspended for two games after his tirade. The Nuggets rescinded the suspension, but Miller remains away from the team.

Shaw was asked on Monday if he planned to reach out to Miller now that backup guard Nate Robinson, who had essentially replaced Miller in the rotation, is out for the year with a knee injury.

“There won’t be any reaching out from our end," Shaw replied, according to the Denver Post. "I think we’ve operated and done everything that we’re supposed to do. So, if there’s any reaching out that needs to be done I think the reaching out has to come from him to us. But at this point we’re still trying to evaluate the situation.

"The guys that are here are going to be our concern. That’s something I’ve kind of completely taken myself out of and let whatever happens be dealt with between him, his agent and the front office.”

Miller has not played since December 30, and the combination of his prolonged absence from action, his confrontation with Shaw and the Nuggets’ pressing needs as they chase the final spot in the Western Conference have driven down his value on the trade market. Some teams that might have been interested have already acquired new backup guards.

Miller has a reasonable contract, scheduled to make $5 million this year and $4.6 million next year. Miller averaged 5.9 points and 3.3 assists in 19.0 minutes this season.

The Warriors moved on from Miller when they acquired guard Jordan Crawford from the Celtics. The Nets have since gotten guard Marquis Teague. The Knicks were offering J.R. Smith, and the Nuggets had zero interest in that possibility. Utah, where Miller starred in college, has not shown real interest.

The belief around the league is that the two main contenders for Miller remain the Timberwolves and the Kings. Minnesota is eager for guard help, because the trio of Ricky Rubio, Alexey Shved and J.J. Barea has combined to shoot 36.9 percent this season. Minnesota, though, does not have much to offer Denver, especially with the Nuggets seeking a guard to replace Robinson.

Sacramento had made an offer of either Jimmer Fredette or Marcus Thornton back in early January. While Thornton is the more effective scorer, he is strictly a 2-guard, and the Nuggets would prefer a player who can handle the ball, too. Fredette is a capable outside shooter, but adds little else.

By waiting to deal Miller, the Nuggets had left open the possibility that they could expand the market for him and get better offers. Instead, the longer the silence between Miller and Shaw has persisted, the more the market for Miller has weakened.